A funny, informative guide to the culture and etiquette of India. From why the cow is holy to a step by step guide to hand signals and head wobbles, India for Idiots attempts to demystify India for beginners.

Deborah, a spirited young teacher of English as a Second Language, flees NYC's ’70 fiscal crisis, heading for Mexico’s Yucatán peninsula. Her destination? A small hamlet/construction camp adjoining a spectacular undeveloped beach: Cancún.
Hilarious experiences follow harrowing ones as a class for four becomes a school for four hundred. Then come love, adventure and misadventure too.

To mark the 400th Anniversary of the famous Lancashire Pendle Witch Trials of 1612 This 2 day car tour discovers the picturesque and historical locations around Pendle Hill associated with the Pendle witches. It looks at their story and accusations and follows their journey from Pendle Forest to their trial at Lancaster Castle, via the lovely scenery of the ancient Forest and Trough of Bowland.

Heading to Poland or Ukraine for Euro 2012? Our handy guide – written by two England fans living in Poland and Ukraine – will give you the inside tips on where to go, what to do, how to stay safe and enjoy your stay in these beautiful countries.

A study of the Chinese concept of the dao ('the Way'), this unusual book is set against a 10,000-mile unescorted trip through the China of the 1980s, tinkling bicycles everywhere--no cars, no high rises and a typical income of $20 a month--were the norms. On a meditational journey that took him to temples and monasteries, Schwartz seeks to describe the experience of meditation from the 'inside.'

From the Amazon to the Old World, the Anderson's land in Barcelona, Spain in this second instalment of Mom! There's a Lion in the Toilet. A night in a haunted hotel on the Romblas and a midnight rendez-vous with the Italian fire department are only a couple of the unpredictable antics of travels with four kids in tow. Laugh out loud, and learn along the way with 6 Anderson's 1 World.

Packed with history, mystery and stunning photos, "Louisiana's Sacred Places" takes readers on a trail of hauntingly beautiful churches, cemeteries and Voodoo ceremonies. Travel the "cities of the dead" in New Orleans across the backroad bayous across south Louisiana. Anne Rice calls it: “Delightfully vivid bringing to life all the favorite haunts of the lively spirits both living and dead.”

Traveling to Germany? Curious about the German language? Want to learn the essential German basics in no time? Look no further! Speak German Now! is THE go-to guide for essential German basics, and contains everything necessary to get around Germany and have conversations with new friends!

Touring Ontario and parts of Quebec in Canada provide a life experience that is not easily forgotten - particularly when you are caught up in a blackout the likes of which North America hasn't seen before.
This is a light hearted diary style entry of the daily events as they occurred. Think of Bill Bryson and his quirky take, but mix in with that, a healthy dose of female ditziness.

Oran Burke has encountered a few too many troublesome officials on his travels, from a cash-loving Uzbek doctor to a casually dressed Bolivian border guard. His journeys have taken him through remote desert checkpoints and busy land crossings, coming into contact with an assorted bunch of people who’ve both helped and hindered his passage.

Reviews of hotels near Chicago Union Station, which is Chicago's Amtrak train station. Reviews and recommendations for Chicago metro Amtrak train Union Station hotels. Also includes a brief description and history of Chicago Union Station and tourist attractions and activities within one mile of Union Station. 8 pages.

Hunting for pirates’ hidden gold and silver in the golden sands of a palm-fringed, exotic tropical island was the daydream of many of us when we were school kids. Unfortunately it is a fantasy that almost nobody can ever fulfill.
This unusual and completely original book will take you on a layman’s treasure hunt.

Seen the big cities and tourist havens of Japan? This detailed guidebook provides you with a new and enchanting way to experience a fascinating part of the country, just 2 hours from Tokyo. Use the detailed English language maps and descriptions to tour the mountains, towns, villages and farms of Chikuma City in rugged Nagano, Japan, and learn many historical and cultural facts along the way.

Follow the exploits and adventures of an English girl who decides to make a holiday out of a wedding invite to Ireland. Laugh along with the Irish as they laugh at themselves. Wonder at how they managed to ever pass a driving test in the more rural outreaches. Realise it isn't called the Emerald Isle for nothing - it really does rain - A LOT. Experience the quirkiness of an Irish wedding.

Sure you may have thought that you already knew everything there was to know about Germany and the Germans. Every school child knows that Germany is the land of circulatory disorders, Döner Kebab, naked sledding competitions and David Hasselhoff. But Germany is more than that. Much more...